DAFilms Launches Asian Platform
PRAGUE: The Czech documentary film streaming service DAFilms has launched its first Asian platform, DAFilms Asia.
MIDPOINT Accepts Applications for Sofia Meetings Programme
PRAGUE: The script development and training programme MIDPOINT will hold a special edition of MIDPOINT Intensive tailored for the Sofia Meetings. Applications for the programme are being accepted through 8…
FESTIVALS: Ji.hlava IDFF Opens Submissions for 2021 Edition
PRAGUE: The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival is accepting submissions of films and submissions for its Emerging Producers programme. The 25th edition of the festival will take place 26 –…
Eight Documentary Projects Presented at dok.incubator Preview
PRAGUE: Eight projects developed in the dok.incubator workshop in 2020 were introduced in a live online broadcast on 9 February 2020 in a carefully curated presentation. They were selected for…
Princ Films Acquires Slavek Horak's Havel
PRAGUE: The international distribution company Princ Films has acquired Slavek Horak’s film Havel about the iconic Czech President and playwright, Valcav Havel.
GRANTS: Czech Film Fund Supported 11 Films with 2.8 m EUR
PRAGUE: Three feature debut films and an additional eight films from established directors received 1.7 m CZK / 2.8 m EUR from the Czech Film Fund in the second half…
Czech Film Critics' Awards Chose To Promote Films That Look Back
PRAGUE: The 11th Czech Film Critics' Awards gave its top prize for Best Film to black and white historical drama Shadow Country by Bohdan Sláma, as its actress Magdaléna Borová…
FESTIVALS: Zlin FF 2021 Accepts Applications
ZLIN: The 61st edition of the Zlin IFF for Children and Youth is accepting film submissions.
CEE Animation Workshop Announces 2021 Projects and Participants
PRAGUE: The CEE Animation Workshop has selected three feature-length animated films and six TV projects to participate in its 2021 edition, which begins on 22 February.
FESTIVALS: One World Film Festival 2021 Changes Dates and Format
PRAGUE: The 23rd annual International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival One World is scheduled to take place 10-28 May 2021, a departure from its usual March timeline.
FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: An Ordinary Country by Tomasz Wolski
This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Polish documentary maker Tomasz Wolski about his documentary An Ordinary Country.
Shadow Country Dominates Czech Lion Nominations
PRAGUE: Shadow Country directed by Bohdan Sláma topped the list of films competing for the 2020 Czech Lion Awards with 15 nominations. It was followed by Havel directed by Slávek…
FNE TV: Michal Bregant: Head of Czech National Film Archives
FNE asked Michal Bregant about the rapidly evolving technologies that are shaping the future of film archives and the role film archives will play in the future.
FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Acasa, My Home: Radu Ciorniciuc
This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Romanian documentary maker Radu Ciorniciuc, who speaks about his observational documentary…
FNE Interview: dok.incubator Calls for Ambitious Documentary Films for 2021 Anniversary Edition
PRAGUE: The international documentary rough-cut workshop dok.incubator will celebrate its 10th anniversary with three one-week workshops taking place in April, June and September 2021 under the evolving Covid-19 circumstances. The…
East Doc Platform Announces Selected Projects
PRAGUE: Ten documentaries have been selected to participate in the 10th edition of East Doc Platform, the coproduction, funding and distribution market for documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe,…
CEE Animation Forum 2021: Deadline for Submissions
PRAGUE: CEE Animation Forum is accepting applications for its 2021 regional pitching, financing and coproduction market through 17 January 2021.
FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Merry Christmas, Yiwu: Mladen Kovacevic
This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Serbian documentary maker Mladen Kovacevic, who speaks about his documentary Merry…
FNE IDF Podcast: True Story: Her Mothers: Asia Dér, Sara Haragonics
This week True Story, a collaborative project between the Institute of Documentary Film and Film New Europe, speaks to Hungarian documentary makers Asia Dér, Sara Haragonics, who speak about their…
dok.incubator Calls for Applications
PRAGUE: Long documentaries in the rough-cut stage are eligible to apply for the dok.incubator workshop 2021 until 27 January 2021.